David Max, the current guitarist for legendary psych band PSYCHIC TV, has completed his first solo album of music entitled, 'Simple Psychedelic Pleasures'. The official release date is February 2nd, 2010. It will be available in stores and everywhere on the web, including Mind Expansion Records web site. www.mindexpansionrecords.com. SPP is 13 songs including 3 covers that have been written over the last several years in between recording and touring with Psychic TV and his previous band, HIT.
Before relocating to Basel, Switzerland and the final days of MicroRiot Music Studios (Jersey City), recording began on SPP. MicroRiot was the home base for David and his long time musical collaborative team, including Nick Kramer and Adam Boyette. Psychic TV, Sonic Boom, Dean & Britta, Cheval Sombre and Cupids are just a few of the bands that recorded projects with David and Nick at MicroRiot.
Psychic TV/PTV3's first album, Hell is Invisible, Heaven is Her/e (2005), was recorded there. David wrote music and produced tracks for the album, including the Lady Jaye spoken word, 'I'm Making a Mirror', which was also released on PTV3's follow up, Mr. Alien Brain vs. the Skinwalkers (2007). The record also has other contributions from David including 'The Thin Garden' and 'Trussed'. Most recently a composition co-written by David, along with Nick, Adam and the electro group Sweden has been released as part of the Andy Warhol Museum compilation, Thirteen Most Beautiful, Songs for Andy Warhols Screen Tests.. Dean & Britta re-recorded it to be played over Edie Segdwicks screen test. Entitled 'It Don't Rain In Beverly Hills', it has lyrics and vocal melody penned by Jack Early. Available at deanandbritta.com The recording of Simple Psychedelic Pleasures continued in Davids home studio in Switzerland, beginning in June 2007 and finishing October 2008. Appearing on SPP is former HIT/Tadpoles drummer Adam Boyette. Adam drums on 11 tracks. Electric Eddie O'dowd, current drummer and producer of Psychic TV, drums on 2 tracks. Genesis P-Orridge also adds her freaked violin on 1 track. Last Fall Sonic Boom and his band Spectrum rolled onto Davids doorstep in Switzerland whilst on tour to record the 'War Sucks' e.p. with David engineering and providing sustenance. Available on Mind Expansion Records www.mindexpansionrecords.com
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David Max and the Sons of the Sun Simple Psychedelic Pleasures coming soon on Mind Expansion Records Psychic TV Hell is Invisible, Heaven is Her/e Released on Sweet Nothing 2006
Live In Russia Released on Feelee Records 2006
Mr. Alien Brain vs. the Skinwalkers Released on Sweet Nothing 2008
Hit Quosibility E.P. self-released 2000
Tadpoles Use With Headphones Late At Night (Best of 1990-2000) Released 2001 on Bakery Records Whirlaway Released 1999 on Camera Obscura Records/Bakery Records
Destroy Terrastock Live Released 1998 on Bakery Records
Smoke Ghost Released 1998 on Bakery Records
Know Your Ghosts E.P. Released 1997 on Bakery Records
Far Out Released 1996 on Bakery Records
He Fell into the Sky Released 1994 on Bakery Records
** Music coming soon.. In meantime, you can listen to David's songs on his myspace page!
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